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This festival is complete but now we work all year @synonymartconsultation

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This will be our first September without our beloved mural and culture festival, Wall-to-Wall.

We started this festival over a decade ago to bring more art and culture first to the core areas of Winnipeg, then across Manitoba. It was a massive success and after much consideration, we wanted to shift to a year-round model.

So here we are, continuing to offer unique events and both public and private art commissions 365 days a year, thanks to our ongoing partners and clients. While we miss the adrenaline of a festival model, this feels like the most sustainable way forward for us, the artists, and the community.

If you’re looking for art, sound, and drag, you know who to call ☎️

🎥 edited by @bnbstudioswpg

🎨 in comments cause the list is LONG

#muralfestival #exploremb #travelmanitoba #synonymdrag #onlyinthepeg

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"Li Dorrii," a celebration of the Walleye. This artwork, a bright reflection of the profound connection between Indigenous communities and our surrounding ecosystems, emphasizes the cultural and ecological importance of the pickerel—a staple in Manitoba. Symbolizing resilience and the cyclical nature of life, the pickerel's migration, especially its upstream journey, holds significance, serving as a reference to the survival and strength of Indigenous people and our enduring cultural practices.

This piece, and it’s creation process has meant so much to me, and is the greatest birthday gift I could’ve received. Maarsii to everyone involved💛 Go have a lil gander at 214 Main Street!

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As Long as the River Flows, Oct. 2022.

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“Fly Like An Eagle” Basketball Court Mural Process with @bucketsandborders @walltowallwpg @canadabasketball

09.2023 • St. John’s Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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TW: drugs, overdose

This was my first time visiting MOPS located in the parking lot of 613 Main St. and I can’t thank these folks enough for welcoming me and allowing me to share their stories. It is a place full of love and the folks doing the work need all the help they can get so they can continue saving lives.

Meet Andrew: he shares some of his experiences and why he believes we need more safe injection sites. His story perfectly encapsulates why safe injection sites, harm reduction and places like @mainstreetproject and MOPS are important.

Andrew was such a funny dude I hope to chat with him again

And Phil: Phil loves his pop music. We had a longer chat but I couldn’t fit it all in. He had such a positive energy he had me crackin up the whole time.

During my short stay we witnessed an overdose which certainly could have been fatal had their not been somebody with narcan or adequate training on how to administer it.

In those moments I felt totally helpless but the staff were quick to act and follow the protocol. After three doses of narcan the person responded.

this experience really highlighted the urgency of the situation.

Witnessing the fragility of life so closely, the care shown by the people around, and then the normalcy of it all. If these folks aren’t out here doing this work then who is?

@sunshinehousewpg MOPS

Manitoba’s first ever formal safe injection site.
Providing a safe, warm and dry place to inject drugs as well as an outdoor area where people can smoke.
Staff are on hand to talk and can supply harm reduction supplies (like needles, tourniquets, bubbles, condoms) coffee, snacks, and information about services that are available to them.
They also have test strips that can detect fentynal and benzodiazepine.

I love my people over @sunshinehousewpg please give them a follow they need your support

Feat. Star Blanket by @kennethlavallee for @walltowallwpg
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probably a little late to post this but better late than never!

If you swipe left passed my sweaty and sunburnt portrait you’ll see my first ever (almost) solo mural project, which was completed last month as a part of @walltowallwpg 2023!

The piece is titled “North-End Lights”, a play on words incorporating location and a cameo of our beautiful local aurora borealis, all being captured on some @donsphotoltd film by a cool-toned, night-sky photographer.

It was an amazing opportunity made possible by @synonymartconsultation as well as the great folks at @donsphotoltd and of course @c5charlie helped me out a lot whenever I needed a hand!

A huge shoutout to Chloe and Andy from synonym who organized this years festival and congrats on moving on up to a year round format in 2024! You two are amazing at what you do and so helpful, generous and just great to work with 🖤

Special thanks as well to
@buioassis and crew for the stellar photos, videos and drone footage captured along the way 📸

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The mural at our Main Street location is looking mighty fresh! Thank you to @synonymartconsultation @walltowallwpg @_blvckneon for making it all happen!
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🏀🦅Fly Like an Eagle 🦅🏀

📍St. John’s Park, Winnipeg

@bucketsandborders is a proud UNIFIED Partner of @canadabasketball. As part of a collective initiative to build courts and tell basketball stories from across the country, Winnipeg’s St.John’s Park was chosen as the first location.

This project was led by local leaders who call Winnipeg home, and designed by local artist @totemdoodem.

Shoutout to Winnipegs North End for welcoming us into their community, we’re grateful.

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“Fly Like An Eagle”

It was an absolute honour to support @bucketsandborders for @walltowallwpg. This organization is so thoughtful and has such a huge impact where ever they go.

Once we heard the results of the community led Call For Submissions was our dear friend @totemdoodem we were so stoked.

A Winnipeg based Artist with a love for art and basketball Jordan (@totemdoodem) was selected as the artist to design the full on -court mural at St. John's Park which is titled "Fly Like an
Eagle".

"Utilizing my signature eagle, my hope is to encourage flight on the court. This mural represents my love for basketball. "

Jordan's works are deeply rooted in the traditions within contemporary Indigenous culture. As an Anishinaabe individual originally from Peguis First Nation, Jordan uses his life experiences to drive his artistic passions.

Thank-you so much to @totemdoodem @bucketsandborders @lenardmonkman and the whole crew for making this piece and community celebration happen 🙌

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The whole point of our podcast is to get our listeners to see the beauty of our humble city. What better way to help you see what Winnipeg truly has to offer than to keep you up-to-date on what's going on?

Introducing: What's Good In The 'Peg?
Our goal is to provide our followers with, ideally, weekly updates on what events are happening or activities available in the coming week.

And if we're missing, do not hesitate to leave a comment and let us know! We want to foster a community of Winnipeggers that are in the know and truly appreciate the city.

Don't forget to tune into our podcast, Loc'd and Bougie, as we share our personal experiences navigating life in Winnipeg! Episode 2 drops tomorrow!!

If you want more information on the events posted, we recommend going on the IG accounts tagged in this post.
Have a great week!

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🏀 Saturday, September 16th: St. John’s Park Community Jam & Court Unveil 🏀

Join us on Saturday, September 16th from 11AM-4PM at St. John’s Park to celebrate Winnipeg’s basketball community and the unveil of @totemdoodem’s on-court artwork.

The day will be fuelled with youth programming, music, food, community games & competitions and a local All-Star game!

This project has been led by local leaders who call Winnipeg home, and is part of UNIFIED Partnership between @bucketsandborders and @Canadabasketball. The partnership is built on the foundation of unifying people through basketball and growing the game from coast-to-coast.

See you on Saturday!

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